Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Texas

catrose

(5,242 posts)

2. After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita my brother had to raise the family home 8ft

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Jun 8, 2024, 10:12 PM

Jun 2024

Making it a total of 13 ft off the ground. The house was built in 1926 and had never had water in it until those two hurricanes, weeks apart. Thank you, climate change.

Of course I suspected something was wrong when I endured 5 100 year hurricanes before I was 18.

Good luck to the Houston folks. The other alternative is to raze the house and move, so it can be a tough choice.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Rhiannon12866 BlueWaveNeverEnd evemac

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Houston homeowners pay $100 to $200,000 to lift houses 5 feet above ground after repeated flooding [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2024 OP

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Jun 2024 #1

After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita my brother had to raise the family home 8ft catrose Jun 2024 #2

My wife duncang Jun 2024 #3

That oughtta last about 15 years. nt BWdem4life Jun 2024 #4